"Your past may be an indicator of who you were, but change renders it powerless to predict who you will be" – JSP
Matthew 6:6 “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” Our passage above is the second of three open rewards for things done secretly as an act of sincere devotion to …
John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you abide in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." I've spoken to many believers over the years who think their lives haven't made much of a difference in the world around them. These …
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Father, we thank you this morning that You who hear our prayers, for all people will come before You. Thank you for drawing us into fellowship with You. Whenever we are overwhelmed by our own sins, You are gracious to forgive all our wrongdoing when we confess them. How blessed we are to be chosen …
Hosea 2:15 "There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. There she will respond as in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt." Here is a song of restoration in the valley of trouble. God promises …
Almighty Father, the God of all humanity, Be pleased to hear my prayer this first morning of the new year. Thank you for this day, for your gift of life, and for your mercy and provisions of the past year. May Your Kingdom come and Your will be done to a greater degree in our …
Luke 2:11-14 "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising …
For many years on Thanksgiving morning, I have gone to a park or wooded area near my home to be alone with God for the purpose of thanking Him. I read from a list I prepare each year of the things I am grateful for. I usually do not share from my personal journals, but …
